Historical Events In 1758

Oct 26   Louis-Charles-Joseph Rey, composer in the year 1758.  

Nov 07   Edouard viscount de Walckiers, South Netherland banker/politician in the year 1758.  

Nov 20   Johan Helmich Roman, Finnish composer/violist, dies at 64 on this day in history.  

Nov 25   Britain capture Ft Duquesne (Pittsburgh) from French on this day in history.  

Nov 25   In the year 1758 britain captures Fort Duquesne (Pittsburgh)  

Dec 03   Josef Gelinek, composer on this day in history.  

Dec 05   In the year 1758 johann Friedrich Fasch, composer, dies at 70  

Dec 11   In the year 1758 carl Friedrich Zelter, composer  

Dec 20   In the year 1758 othon Joseph Vandenbroek, composer  

Dec 23   Nathan Wilson U.S. Representative from New York on this day in history.  

Dec 25   Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return on this day in history.  

Dec 25   In the year 1758 halley's comet first sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return  

Dec 31   British expeditionary army occupies Goree (Dakar) Senegal on this day in history.  

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Jan 24   Johann Chrysostomus Drexel, composer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 04   Pierre-Gabriel Gardel, French ballet dancer/choreographer was born on this day in history.  

Feb 07   In the year 1758 birth of benedikt Emanuel Schack, composer  

Feb 12   On this day in history birth of christian Ignatius Latrobe, composer  

Feb 17   On this day in history birth of john Pinkerton, Scottish historian  

Mar 09   Franz Joseph Gall, German/French physician (frenology) was born on this day in history.  

Mar 12   Leopold earl of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician [or March 22] was born in the year 1758.  

Mar 26   Johann Daniel Ferstenberg, composer was born on this day in history.  

Jan 01   Johann F von Cronegk, German playwright (Codrus), dies at 26 on this day in history.  

Jan 07   On this day in history allan Ramsay Sr, Scottish poet (Gentle Shepherd), dies at 71  

Feb 05   In the year 1758 bernhard Christian Weber, composer, dies at 45  

Feb 10   Thomas Ripley, English architect died on this day in history.  

Mar 02   On this day in history death of johann Baptist Zimmermann, German stucco worker, buried at 78  

Mar 06   Henry Vane, 1st Earl of Darlington, English politician (b. 1705) died on this day in history.  

Mar 22   Jonathan Edwards, theologian/philosopher (Original Sin), dies at 54 on this day in history.  

Mar 28   Jonathan Edwards, US theologist (Great Awakening), dies at 54 in the year 1758.